Hey. [ As though she's right there, a hint of indignation in his voice. Without stopping to think—albeit still smiling—he scratches back and forth through the letters.
Once he's regained some semblance of composure, he plans his next move. Bit by bit, stick limb by stick limb, he completes the dangling corpse. Scratches in two tiny Xs for eyes, a sad little mouth. After a moment's hesitation, a wide-brimmed hat.
He gives it a minute or so before he starts filling in blanks: ] W I L L I A M
WORDS HURT!!!
Once he's regained some semblance of composure, he plans his next move. Bit by bit, stick limb by stick limb, he completes the dangling corpse. Scratches in two tiny Xs for eyes, a sad little mouth. After a moment's hesitation, a wide-brimmed hat.
He gives it a minute or so before he starts filling in blanks: ] W I L L I A M